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Sfj New Member United Kingdom 14 Posts	Posted 01/01/2018 12:30 pm Hi folks, I've been trying to identify some coins from a relative, and struggling to begin learning the art. Can anyone help? - Coin 10 - medieval Hungary? - Coin 6 - penny/denar English? - Coin 1 - haven't a clue Many thanks for any assistance you can give. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 01/01/2018 12:55 pm sfj, first welcome to CCF. Second, I agree that the third coin you posted could be Hungary--most likely 16th or 17th Century, but could be a little earlier. I don't see a date, which makes the case for the earlier timeframe. Actual measurements might help, but based on the size of your fingernail, I'm guessing that the second coin is a 3 Pence from 16th Century England. Maybe Elizabeth I? That first coin that you posted is a tough one, and I'm sure that others will weigh in too with their thoughts. My only guess is that the second pic sorta looks like it has the outline of the Virgin Mary if you rotate your pic about 90° to the right. If so, then it could be from 14th Century Bulgaria. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/01/2018 2:02 pm to the community Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 01/01/2018 3:18 pm We look forward to your participation. Report this Post to the Staff
Sfj New Member United Kingdom 14 Posts	Posted 01/02/2018 04:33 am Many thanks for your reply, Spence. Coin 1 (pierced) is 14 to 16 mm across. Coin 6 (with the cross) is 19 mm dia. Comparing it to online images of Elizabeth I threepennies, I can begin to see a quadrant of the crest on the reverse and perhaps the hint of a head on the obverse - but maybe this is the power of suggestion! Coin 10 (with the crest) is 11 to 14 mm across. I'm fairly sure now that it is a denar, Hungary, possibly Ferdinand II (early 17thC) Each of them is less than 0.25 mm thick. Report this Post to the Staff
coaster Pillar of the Community Australia 1365 Posts	Posted 01/02/2018 05:49 am Hi Sfj, maybe you could try putting paper over coin 1 and doing pencil rubbings which might provide some clearer detail of each side for further research? Report this Post to the Staff
Sfj New Member United Kingdom 14 Posts	Posted 01/04/2018 12:24 pm Thanks, Coaster. Tried pencil rub, but didn't work. Here are a couple more views of coin 1 with two different light/microscope arrangements. Possible head on one side, but angled lines on the other? Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 01/04/2018 12:48 pm I'd wager that Coin 1 is an Ottoman Akce. I think I see the same type of calligraphy as on the ones I used to own, and many of these were holed - apparently the coins were safer if you sewed them to the inside of your clothing. Report this Post to the Staff
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